Broadcast journalist & interviewer

Emma graduated from University of Central England with a post graduate diploma in broadcast journalism and has put this qualification into practice in all parts of her career to date. She is also an active listener and has achieved Level 3 counselling qualification from British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Emma has interviewed well known TV personalities and authors on stage in front of a large audience. She also does shorter on air interviews with guests and listeners on her current Drivetime show.

Emma was the Director of the childhood bereavement charity ‘Families in Grief’ and worked ‘frontline’ supporting bereaved families at this time. Emma is chosen to interview celebrities/authors who have been bereaved or who have written books about grief because of the wealth of her experience in this area.

Highlights include:

Working as a BBC local radio journalist for five years on BBC Radio Leicester and BBC Radio Nottingham

Interviewing Sarah Beeny on stage at Appledore Book Festival – September 2023

Interviewing ‘The Unmumsy Mum’ on stage at Appledore Book Festival – September 2022

Interviewing Richard Coles on stage at Appledore Book Festival – September 2021